All Obesity articles – Page 25
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ReportsCan keto snacks defy the HFSS regulations?
Keto snack bars typically contain next to no carbs or sugar but around 25% fat
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NewsHealth tsar Henry Dimbleby quits slamming ‘shocking’ obesity
Dimbleby accused ministers of abandoning its plans for health after the departure of former PM Boris Johnson
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NewsM&S chief says spring budget should pause incoming regulation for retail
‘We would ask for no further legislative burden acting as a drag on business from unnecessary taxes or regulation,’ said Machin
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Comment & OpinionFour of five food giants are over-reliant on unhealthy lines. Now is the time for change
Global food manufacturers should be forced to disclose what proportion of their sales can be classed as ‘healthier’, says Sonia Pombo, nutritionist at World Action on Salt, Sugar & Health (WASSH)
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NewsChild food poverty: supermarkets slammed over lack of ‘meaningful’ action
Food Foundation is calling for discounted fruit & veg ranges, promotions on bread and milk, and reduced prices for the healthiest ranges of products
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Comment & OpinionWhy small reformulations can make a big difference on obesity
Obesity costs the UK an estimated £54bn every year – we need bold and ambitious action to tackle this problem, says Lauren Bowes Byatt, deputy director of A Healthy Life at Nesta
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Analysis & FeaturesExplained: the Food Data Transparency Partnership and how it works
New body could set the agenda in food and drink for years to come
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Comment & OpinionHenry Dimbleby’s National Food Strategy has just been given a new lease of life
New Food Data Transparency Partnership will set the agenda for the next decade
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NewsFood data body to mandate transparency on HFSS, Scope 3 and animal welfare
The body has been given a five-year remit to draw up common metrics to tackle some of the biggest challenges facing the sector and society
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Analysis & FeaturesCan Keir Starmer’s charm offensive woo big business?
Keir Starmer and his team are on a charm offensive to woo big business. Now with many boardrooms signed up, there is a rising clamour for policy
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NewsMedia Bites 3 February: Amazon, Avara Foods, Bank of England
The latest Amazon results and the latest interest rates hikes by the Bank of England make headlines this morning
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NewsNHS health app slammed for recommending biscuits, chocolates and crisps
The Good Choice badge was supposed to be used to highlight foods that are in line with the government’s current dietary recommendations
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News‘First proof’ sugar tax has helped tackle obesity, claim researchers
The introduction of the tax in 2018 was associated with an 8% reduction in obesity among 10 and 11-year-old girls
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Comment & OpinionWill Susan Jebb’s cake-demonising comments sway opinion on public health policy?
Jebb’s comments don’t stop at cake. She also blasts the government u-turn on junk food advertising, accusing the food and advertising industry of overseeing a “complete market failure” that marginalised healthy products
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Comment & OpinionWhy challenger brands are vital to achieving government health goals
A growing group of challenger brands are looking to displace less healthy household favourites from supermarket shelves – and it’s working, says Louis Bedwell, MD at Mission Ventures
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NewsTesco and Morrisons breach HFSS ban with Christmas promotions
The Grocer has seen pictures of two Tesco stores, in Reading and Richmond, and a Morrisons supermarket, also in Reading, appearing to flout the regulations
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Analysis & FeaturesSoft drinks – carbonates & energy drinks 2022: Drinks dodge challenges to maintain fizz
The cost of living crisis has seen many categories fall flat this year – but fizzy drinks is not one of them
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NewsTesco leads call for government action on obesity after junk food ads backtrack
Bite Back 2030, a youth-led movement working to improve child health in the UK, described the backtrack as a “bitter blow” for young people
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Comment & OpinionSugar reduction in the UK is failing. We need mandatory reformulation
It’s clear we are overdue a rethink in how we improve the nutritional quality of food in the UK, says Holly Gabriel, campaign lead for consumer health at ShareAction
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Comment & OpinionIt’s time for government to stop backtracking on health and form a strategy
The proposals for a 9pm watershed and a ban on HFSS advertising online have been shunted back until October 2025